Dining table



April 21, 1925. 1,534,848

W. GALGOCZI DINING TABLE Filed May 25, 1925 FIG-.1.

Patented Apr. 2l, 1925.

' UNITED STATES 1,534,848 PATENT OFFICE.

WALTER GALGOCZI, 0F ROSEBUSH, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-THIRD TO PAUL JOI-IN, OF EAST CHICAGO, INDIANA.

DININGk TABLE.

i Application filed May 25,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WALTER GrALGooZI,KV

bella and State of Michigan, have invented l certain new and useful Improvements in Dining Tables, of which the following is a specification. Y

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in dining tables and particularly to the type generally known as the self-serving kind wherein a section of the table top is rotatably mounted for moving objects thereon to various positions with respect to the outer edge of the table top.

The primary object of the invention resides in the provision of a dining table wherein a pedestal rigidly supports an outer ring section of the table top while the centra] disk portion of the table top lying flush with the outer ring portion is rotatably supported in the pedestal in a manner to permit removal thereof when desired. Y

A further kobject of the invention is to provide overlapping edges for the ring and rotatable disk sections of the table top as above described with a friction strip and anti-friction' bearing balls interposed between the overlapping edges, the friction strip preventing free movement of the rotatable disk portion while the bearing balls facilitate rotation thereof.

With the above and other objects in view as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists of the novel form, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, Vshown in the accompanying drawing and claimed.

In the drawing, wherein like reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views,

Figure l is a side elevational view, partly shown in section of a dining table constructed in accordance with the present invention,v showing the rigidly supported outer ring section of the table top and the rotatable inner disk portion thereof,

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the table, partly broken away showing the socket in the pedestal for the bearing shaft carried by the rotatable table top section,

Figure 3 is a fragmentary top plan View showing the anti-friction bearing balls and the friction strip interposed between the stationary and revoluble tablel top section,

1923. seri'aiNo. 641,439.

Figure 4 is a detail sectional view taken on line IV-IV of Fig. 1, showing the spring catch for removably retaining the rotatable table top section in position,

Figure 5 is a detail sectional view showing the construction of the lower end of the pedestal, v

Figure 6 is a detail sectional view taken on line VI-VI of Fig. 2 showing the antifriction bearing ball interposed between the table top sections, and f Figure 7 is a detail sectional view taken on line VII--VII of Fig. 1 showing the anti-friction strip.

Referring more in detail to the accompanying drawing, there is illustrated a vdining table embodying a pedestal 1 secured at its lower end, as shown in detail in Fig. 5 to the spaced feet 2 by a stud 3 anchored to the base feet as at 4 and extending upwardly into the bore 5 of the pedestal, the fastening devices 4 extending through the studs 3, base feet 2 and the lower end ofthe pedestal 1 as illustrated. Y 1

Radial ksupporting bars 6 are carried by the upper end of the pedestal 1 and support a ring 7 at their outer end that is rabbeted at its inner upper edge as at 8. A rigid outer table top section in the form of a ring 9 is secured to the ring 7 supported by the radial bars 6, the inner circular wall of the rigidly mounted table top section 9 being rabbeted at its upper edge as at 10,

A rotatable table top disk section 11 is supported within the outer liXed ring section 9 with the lower outer edge thereof rabbetted as at 12 and disposed tofoverlie the rabbeted portion 10 of the ring section 9, the central portion of the rotatable section 11 carrying a depending stub shaft 13 that is countersunk therein by the plate 14 carried by the stub shaft as clearly shown in Fig. 1, the stub shaft extending into the upper end of the bore 5 of the pedestal 1 and being enclosed by the collar 15 set into the upper end of the bore with an annular flange 16 carried by the collar overlying the upper end of the pedestal 1. Anti-friction bearing balls 17 are interposed between the shaft plate 14 and the collar flange 16. The table top section 11l being removable from the pedestal 1, the same is retained in position upon the pedestal by the pin 18 passing through the strap guide 19 carried by the I pedestal, the pin being spring pressed as at 20 and passing through an opening inthe pedestal, and an opening adj acentthe lower end of the collar 15 with the inner `end thereof projecting intok the annular groove 21 formed in the lower end of the stud.

To prevent unrestricted rotation o'f the disk table top section 11 with respect toithe fixed outer ring section 9, a wavy metallic i strip 22 is anchored as at 23 inthe rabbeted portion of the ring 7 and with which the lower edge of the rotatable disk section 11 engages asshown in Figs. 1 and 7 ,ther-abbeted portion 10 of the fixed ring Ysection 9 having spaced anti-friction bearing balls 2&1 seated vtherein while the rabbeted portion 12 of the table top -section -11 carries a wearing band or strip 25 engaging the`bearing balls 24 facilitating'rotation of the disk section 11. t

From the above detailed description of the device, it is believed tthatthe construction andV operation thereof will-at once be apparent, it being noted that Ythe rotatable table top section 11 may be removed from the table frame by' releasing the Yspring pressed finger 1S from engagement with the lower end of the stub shaft 13 carriedby the top section 11,` while rotationoftheltop section 11 may be easily accomplished, the friction strip 22 preventing loose play 'between the fixed and movable t-able top sections as will at once be obvious.

While there is herein show-n and described the preferred embodiment of thepresent invention, it is nevertheless to beunderstood of the table ltop ring, a wavy metallic friction Aring mounted in the rabbeted edgeo'f the supporting ring, a metallic collar .in-

serted in the upper end of thebore of said` pedestal and having an annulaiflange bearing against said pedestal end, anti-friction ball Ybearingsmountedin-said flange, a diskshaped table top section having its lower peripheral edge rabbeted -for engagingfthe ball bearings carried by the-table top ring section, 4a depending stub shaft carried by the last Imentioned table top -section projecting into the boreiof said sleeve, and a spring pressed -pin carried by said pedestal engaging said stub shaft, for separably holding the disk-shaped table top section in position 'to lbear against the anti-friction rollers and the friction ring.

In testilnonyivhereofl aiixxmy signature.

WALTER eALGoozi. 

